Suspension

Although
no suspension bridges are currently in use on Vermont's roads and railroads, at
least three notable suspension bridges were constructed in the state in the
late 19th century and early 20th centuries.

Bancroft Falls Bridge

A suspension bridge spanning the Missisquoi River was
erected in Sheldon in 1888. The
bridge was replaced after the 1927 flood.

Bancroft Falls Suspension Bridge: Image courtesy of Robert McCullough, Crossings: A
History of Vermont Bridges, 2005

Brattleboro-Chesterfield Bridge

A suspension bridge connecting Brattleboro, Vermont,
and Chesterfield, New Hampshire, was dedicated in 1889. The bridge was destroyed during the
1936 flood.

Brattleboro-Chesterfield Bridge: Image courtesy of Robert McCullough

Proctor's Sutherland Falls Bridge

A more unusual suspension bridge was erected over the
Otter Creek in Proctor, Vermont, to carry pipeline of slurry away from the
mills of the Proctor Marble Company.
The bridge was likely built around 1900 and spanned only 121 feet. The bridge was destroyed in the 1990s.

Sutherland Falls Bridge: Image courtesy of Robert McCullough

Pedestrian Crossings

Many Vermont towns have erected small suspension
bridges as pedestrian crossings.